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Strings from Sections

The strings from sections option creates strings by joining the common named points on successive 4d strings (usually generated as sections). There really isn't much to this option. It simply finds the 4th dimemsion on the section which is the name of the Cut string typically and joins these points together longitudinally to create a [...]

Read X-Section file

This option is used to read in cross section data from a file and convert it to x-section strings. The panel provides multiple options for how the data (text file) can be provided. We suggest having a read of the 12d Reference Manual, as examples for the various formats are provided and will help you [...]

X-Sections from Cuts through Strings

This option is used to make Cross Section strings by cutting through provided 3d data. From a selected centreline and a specific chainage interval or special chainage file this panel can be used to cut sections perpendicular to the selected centreline. This will provide a better interrogation of the 3d model provided, or for [...]